Lead Safety & Occupational Health Specialist

This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of Security, Facilities and Logistics Operations (OSFLO). As a Lead Safety & Occupational Health Specialist, GS-0018-14, you will lead CMS's nationwide occupational safety and health program, advise senior leaders, manage complex initiatives, and ensure compliance across the Agency.

Major duties

• Leading CMS’s nationwide occupational safety and health program, developing policies, standards, and strategies while advising senior leaders on complex safety and health matters.
• Directing agency-wide inspections, hazard assessments, emergency response, respiratory protection, and compliance activities to protect employees, visitors, contractors, and agency property.
• Serving as technical authority and liaison with CMS, HHS, unions, contractors, and Federal partners, resolving complex safety issues and coordinating enterprise-wide initiatives.
• Analyzing injury, illness, and safety data; develops performance measures and corrective actions; and leads strategic projects, training, and continuous improvement of the safety and Health program.

Qualifications

ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

Your resume (limited to no more than 2 pages) must include detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position. Evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe your experience will result in an ineligible rating. This will prevent you from being considered further.

In order to qualify for the GS-14, you must meet the following: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in either the private or public sector, to include:

1. Leading agency-wide safety programs, developing policies and standards, evaluating compliance, and advising senior leaders on complex safety and health issues;
2. Advising senior leaders on complex safety issues, directing emergency response, resolving regulatory matters, and mitigating workplace hazards; AND
3. Managing enterprise safety initiatives, analyzing injury data, coordinating Federal and labor partners, and developing performance measures and recommendations.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills, and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Time-in-Grade: To be eligible, current or former Federal employees and current or former Federal employees applying under the VEOA eligibility who hold or have held a permanent General Schedule position in the previous year must have served at least 52 weeks (one year) at the next lower grade level from the position/grade level(s) to which they are applying.

Click the following link to view the occupational questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13086527